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Providence

I always liked the sound of the word providence. If I had to choose a favourite word, it might very well be it, providence. I also love its meaning. Today there was a thread on my facebook-timeline. I posted "Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it." J.W. Goethe A friend in a comment continued : „Concerning all acts of initiative there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and endless plans. That the moment one definitely commits oneself then providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never have otherwise occurred. A whole stream of events issue from the decision, raising in one’s favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, and meetings and material assistance which no man or woman could have dreamed would come his or her way. Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it. Begin it now." I answered: „I wonder: when providence doesn’t move, ...